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La Junta Man Arrested in ‘Major’ Fentanyl Bust Set to Have Combined Sentencing, Plea Hearing - Bent County Democrat

Elijah Archuleta, 23, the La Junta man who made state-wide headlines back in November 2025 after a joint operation between the La Junta Police Department and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced what they called a “major drug bust,” appeared at the Otero County Combined Courts Thursday, Jan. 22, for a plea hearing, which was ultimately delayed until March, 2026.

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BC Democrat Online - Las Animas, CO broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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